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I also have an '05, how often should that filter be changed? Is it in the maintenance schedule? Lastly, for klutzes like myself, pictures would be helpful (e.g., of the pins on which the glove box rotates on). Thanks.

Good to know it is real wood, but there's such a heavy coat of veneer on it that it might as well be fake, for we're not getting any benefit from its genuine "woodness" (or "wooditude", if you prefer), such as smell, feel, etc.

If by "problem" you mean outright failure, then it's too soon to tell for the 330, if you broaden the category to include acceleration hesitation, which one can argue is transmission related, then the 330's have it too. At least mine does.

Unbelievable, is all I can say. :o

Good to hear that's finally been taken care of. When you have driven a few tanks please tell us what mpg you are getting. (And please calculate by hand, to ensure accuracy.) BTW, has anybody else noticed the catagory name of this subforum has been updated to include the 350? :P

Any transmission hesitation when accelerating from full stop, or from recent deceleration? This is a common complaint of the 300's and 330's.

I have to agree, with that sentiment. Additionally a third row of seats would aim it more at the "family" market segment which I don't think is Lexus' target market for these vehicles. Sooner or later, Lexus will enter the minivan segment, that's where they'll put the 3-row seat vehicles.

I don't think this has been mentioned thus far, and I don't really know if it is good advice, but for older cars at least, it was considered good practice to take a long hwy drive once in a while to "burn off carbon build-up". Sounds like you do a lot of city/hilly driving, so maybe a long drive on a flat hwy occasionally might help.

I've seen pics of the 07 RX 350, and it looks almost no change from the 330. Why mess with something that works (and sells).

Another culprit may be the trip computer itself, try calculating a tank by hand to see if you are really getting such poor gas mileage. Even in hilly terrain, low teens for combined mpg is too low to be normal.

My dealer had one in the morning I took my 330 in for an oil change (in the afternoon), so apparently they do put brand new cars in the loaner fleet.

I'm sure Lexus would incorporate that feature if they think enough people want it. Apparently they don't. For me personally, I don't think it's a great set back not having elapsed trip time, there are more info than I care to know as it is.

I have changed the motor oil myself on another car I've owned for years, it makes sense to change it yourself when you have the space and don't mind getting a little dirty, especially if you put lots of mileage in the car. With the RX, I put less than 10k miles on it per year, so at most I'm doing only one oil change every 6 months, and since I don't enjoy getting under a car as much as I used to, I don't mind spending the $90 that the dealer charges for an oil change and tire rotation, plus I get the use of a loaner so inconvenience is at a minimal. It's not a matter of being able to afford it, when I was changing the oil myself I could afford to have the dealer change it, but I prefer to do it myself because I actually get some satisfaction out of it. But things change and now I gladly pay the $90 and don't worry about it for another 6 months.

Lenore, on behalf of all owners who patronize Lexus service dept's, take that :chairshot: . :D And did I hear someone is giving away $260? Where do I sign up? :D

Cars nowadays still use fan belts? (I'm being serious.) That would have been my first guess too.